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Frogbit POND / TANK. Floating Aquatic Plants

Frogbit POND / TANK. Floating Aquatic Plants

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Amazon Frogbit Scientific name: Limnobium laevigatum 


About



Frogbit is an attractive aquatic plant that floats on the surface of ponds, lakes and still waterways. Looking like a small water-lily, it is in bloom during July and August. In the winter, it becomes dormant and its buds are buried in the mud at the bottom of the pond. When it grows back, it provides shelter for tadpoles, small fish and dragonfly larvae

So simple, just drop in your pond and allow to grow and flower, and will return year on year.

Description

The Frog-bit grows best in ponds, lakes and still waterways, with its rosette of small leaves and three-petalled white flowers often blooming during the months of July and August. What makes the Frog-bit particularly unique is its winter dormancy; when winter comes, the plant’s buds bury themselves in the mud at the bottom of the pond until they re-emerge come spring. Not only does this make for quite the resilient plant, but it also provides valuable shelter for tadpoles.

NOTE THE LEAVES ARE VERY FRAGILE AND SOME DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IN TRANSIT PLANTS WILL RECOVER


We suggest 3-5 small floating Frogbit plants per 1m², 1 plant in a small pond will be miniscule.

Care instructions

Allow Frogbit to die back naturally as in the autumn small buds are formed which fall off and sink to the bottom and the old plant rots away. Winter buds remain on the bottom to rise again in the spring to form new plants.

Will grow all year round in a tropical tank.

Colour

White

Growth rate

Medium

Flowers

Jul – Aug

Sun/shade

Full sun to Part shade

Native

Season

Summer

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min -Max

0-1

Spread Min-Max

2-7

PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE EARLY SEASON PLANTS AND ARE SMALL AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS AND NOT BRIGHT GREEN DUE TO LACK SUN, WILL SOON GROW AND BRIGHTEN UP AS WEATHER IMPROVES AND DAYLIGHT HOURS INCREASE. IF SMALLER PLANTS ARE SENT, YOU WILL BE SENT EXTRA. AND THEY ARE FROM NATURAL PONDS, SO MAY CONTAIN NATURAL DEBRIS

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